diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b7b9e98..fd69136 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@
 
         <div id="fullscreen-cover-overlay" style="display: none">
             <div class="fullscreen-cover-content">
-                <canvas id="visualizer-canvas"></canvas>
+                <div id="visualizer-container">
+                    <canvas id="visualizer-canvas"></canvas>
+                </div>
                 <button id="toggle-ui-btn" class="fullscreen-ui-toggle" title="Toggle UI">
                     <svg
                         xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
@@ -3743,6 +3745,31 @@
                                         >
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
+                                <div class="setting-item" id="visualizer-dimming-setting">
+                                    <div class="info">
+                                        <span class="label">Visualizer Brightness</span>
+                                        <span class="description"
+                                            >Adjust the brightness of the visualizer. Lower this if the visualizer
+                                            is too bright for you.</span
+                                        >
+                                    </div>
+                                    <div style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px">
+                                        <input
+                                            type="range"
+                                            id="visualizer-dimming-slider"
+                                            min="0.1"
+                                            max="1.0"
+                                            step="0.05"
+                                            value="1.0"
+                                            style="width: 100px"
+                                        />
+                                        <span
+                                            id="visualizer-dimming-value"
+                                            style="font-size: 0.9rem; min-width: 3em; text-align: right"
+                                            >100%</span
+                                        >
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
                                 <!-- Butterchurn Settings -->
                                 <div class="setting-item" id="butterchurn-cycle-setting" style="display: none">
                                     <div class="info">
diff --git a/js/settings.js b/js/settings.js
index e321eaa..fdd4b4a 100644
--- a/js/settings.js
+++ b/js/settings.js
@@ -2110,6 +2110,23 @@ export function initializeSettings(scrobbler, player, api, ui) {
         });
     }
 
+    const visualizerDimmingSlider = document.getElementById('visualizer-dimming-slider');
+    const visualizerDimmingValue = document.getElementById('visualizer-dimming-value');
+    if (visualizerDimmingSlider && visualizerDimmingValue) {
+        const currentDimming = visualizerSettings.getDimAmount();
+        visualizerDimmingSlider.value = currentDimming;
+        visualizerDimmingValue.textContent = `${(currentDimming * 100).toFixed(0)}%`;
+
+        visualizerDimmingSlider.addEventListener('input', (e) => {
+            const newDimming = parseFloat(e.target.value);
+            visualizerSettings.setDimAmount(newDimming);
+            visualizerDimmingValue.textContent = `${(newDimming * 100).toFixed(0)}%`;
+            window.dispatchEvent(
+                new CustomEvent('visualizer-dim-change', { detail: { dimAmount: newDimming } })
+            );
+        });
+    }
+
     // Visualizer Smart Intensity
     const smartIntensityToggle = document.getElementById('smart-intensity-toggle');
     if (smartIntensityToggle) {
diff --git a/js/storage.js b/js/storage.js
index c238f58..12e3ec6 100644
--- a/js/storage.js
+++ b/js/storage.js
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ export const visualizerSettings = {
     MODE_KEY: 'visualizer-mode', // 'solid' or 'blended'
     PRESET_KEY: 'visualizer-preset',
     BUTTERCHURN_CYCLE_KEY: 'butterchurn-cycle-duration',
+    DIM_AMOUNT_KEY: 'visualizer-dim-amount',
 
     getPreset() {
         try {
@@ -828,6 +829,20 @@ export const visualizerSettings = {
         localStorage.setItem(this.SMART_INTENSITY_KEY, enabled);
     },
 
+    getDimAmount() {
+        try {
+            const val = localStorage.getItem(this.DIM_AMOUNT_KEY);
+            if (val === null) return 1.0;
+            return parseFloat(val);
+        } catch {
+            return 1.0;
+        }
+    },
+
+    setDimAmount(value) {
+        localStorage.setItem(this.DIM_AMOUNT_KEY, value);
+    },
+
     // Butterchurn preset cycle duration in seconds
     getButterchurnCycleDuration() {
         try {
diff --git a/js/ui.js b/js/ui.js
index 8fb1cdd..45ffb28 100644
--- a/js/ui.js
+++ b/js/ui.js
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ export class UIRenderer {
         window.addEventListener('theme-changed', () => {
             this.updateGlobalTheme();
         });
+
+        window.addEventListener('visualizer-dim-change', () => {
+            if (this.visualizer) {
+                this.visualizer.updateDimming();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     // Helper for Heart Icon
diff --git a/js/visualizer.js b/js/visualizer.js
index e3f5f3d..2e58dae 100644
--- a/js/visualizer.js
+++ b/js/visualizer.js
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ export class Visualizer {
         this._resizeBound = () => this.resize();
     }
 
+    updateDimming() {
+        if (!this.canvas || !this.canvas.parentElement) return;
+        const dimAmount = visualizerSettings.getDimAmount();
+        this.canvas.parentElement.style.opacity = dimAmount.toString();
+    }
+
     get activePreset() {
         return this.presets[this.activePresetKey] || this.presets['lcd'];
     }
@@ -150,6 +156,8 @@ export class Visualizer {
             this.audioContext.resume();
         }
 
+        this.updateDimming();
+
         // Set canvas dimensions before preset init so WebGL framebuffers are created at correct size
         this.resize();
         window.addEventListener('resize', this._resizeBound);
diff --git a/styles.css b/styles.css
index 49ae84b..743497c 100644
--- a/styles.css
+++ b/styles.css
@@ -3483,13 +3483,21 @@ input:checked + .slider::before {
     transition: background-image var(--transition);
 }
 
-#visualizer-canvas {
+#visualizer-container {
     position: absolute;
     inset: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     z-index: 0;
     pointer-events: none;
+    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+#visualizer-canvas {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
 }
 
 .fullscreen-cover-content {